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Boeing Confirms Distribution Business Hit by Cyberattack
Aerospace giant Boeing has confirmed that it was recently hit by a cyberattack, after a notorious ransomware group claimed to have breached the company’s systems. After the LockBit ransomware group listed the company on its leak website, claiming to have stolen “a...
New macOS ‘KandyKorn’ malware targets cryptocurrency engineers
A new macOS malware dubbed 'KandyKorn' has been spotted in a campaign attributed to the North Korean Lazarus hacking group, targeting blockchain engineers of a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The attackers impersonate members of the cryptocurrency community on...
Former SpaceX Engineers Raise $8 Million to Launch AI Security Firm Wraithwatch
Three former SpaceX cybersecurity engineers have launched Wraithwatch, an AI-powered security firm that has received $8 million in seed funding. Wraithwatch was founded by Nik Seetharaman (CEO), Grace Clemente (president), and Carlos Más (CTO). They all previously...
After Major Cloud Hacks, Microsoft Unveils ‘Secure Future Initiative’
In response to a spate of embarrassing hacks, Redmond pushes ‘Secure Future Initiative’ promising faster cloud patches, better management of identity signing keys and products with a higher default security bar. In a move that resembles the famous Trustworthy...
First M3 Max benchmarks show a beast that rivals Intel’s best – and the Mac Pro
When the first M3 benchmarks appeared in the Geekbench 6 database yesterday, we learned that the processor has a 16% higher clock speed. The Performance cores (and thus single-core performance) is higher almost entirely due to those higher clocks rather than...
Ripple to power Georgia’s central bank digital currency, the digital lari
The National Bank of Georgia will use the CBDC platform to assess digital lari’s benefits for government, businesses and retail users. The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has selected blockchain payments network Ripple Labs as the official technology partner for...
Ripple’s legal chief questions SEC case losses under Gensler
Stuart Alderoty expressed concern about the SEC’s repeated arbitrary and capricious actions in court cases, suggesting a troubling pattern under Gensler’s leadership. Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty has expressed reservations about the recent string of...
Microsoft halts two flagship metaverse ventures, layoffs loom
Microsoft has surprised the tech world with its decision to halt two of its flagship ventures in the metaverse, namely Project Airsim and Project Bonsai. The move, which is anticipated to impact a significant number of employees, marks an unexpected shift for the tech...
Alleged Airbnb Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million User Records!
A significant data breach has allegedly compromised Airbnb’s security, potentially exposing the personal information of 1.2 million users. A threat actor, who goes by the name ‘Sheriff’ on the darkweb, has come forward, claiming the Airbnb data breach, which includes...
SMBs seek help as cyber threats reach an all-time high
Understanding the evolving threat landscape is the biggest cybersecurity challenge facing SMBs, including non-for-profit organizations – and more than half are calling for help to manage the risks, according to Sage. Globally, 48% of SMBs have experienced...